Five popular schemes announced during Interim Budget 2019

The first full budget of Modi government 2.0 will be here in a matter of days. Speculations on what Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman may or may not do in her maiden budget are hitting a fever pitch. To get a sense of the broad policy trajectory that she may opt for, here's a recap of the template set by stand-in finance minister Piyush Goyal in February's interim budget.

News Nation Bureau | Updated : 04 July 2019, 08:53:16 PM

Five popular schemes announced during Interim Budget 2019

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The first full budget of Modi government 2.0 will be here in a matter of days. Speculations on what Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman may or may not do in her maiden budget are hitting a fever pitch. To get a sense of the broad policy trajectory that she may opt for, here's a recap of the template set by stand-in finance minister Piyush Goyal in February's interim budget.

Five popular schemes announced during Interim Budget 2019

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* Railways operating ratio seen at 96.2% in FY19 Vs 95% FY20.

* Capex for FY20 pegged at a record Rs 1.6 lakh crore

* Not even a single unmanned railway crossing on broad gauge lines anywhere

Five popular schemes announced during Interim Budget 2019

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* Rs 6,000 a year assured income support for small and marginal farmers

* Under the scheme to be effective from 1 December 2018, farmers having up to 2 hectares of land to get Rs 6,000 per year in three equal instalments